Lopez de Heredia Bosconia Rioja 2000

[andrawes76]

Picked up 20 cases of this darling this morning. Popped the cork and was pleasantly suprised. It needs to breath for about 30 minutes but you get the tobacco, spice, orange peel, tis' a meaty tempranillo with a some nibbling/chewy tannins. Color is close to a burgundian pinot. Still young in the bottle and cellar worthy for another 5 years, but certainly consumable with the summer burger. Noticing a lot of Bosconia/Riojas entering the market at softer prices, which is good news for us all.